Admission requirements

The master's program generally attracts students with undergraduate degrees in political science, but is open to students with a wide variety of disciplinary backgrounds. The program admits graduate students during the fall and spring terms. Procedures and deadlines for applications are provided on the program website (www.pdx.edu/hatfieldschool/graduate-program-in-political-science).

In addition to meeting the University’s graduate admission requirements, the Division requires applicants to submit the following:

• Political Science Graduate Admission Application
• One transcript (official or unofficial) from each college attended
• Official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogy Test
• TOEFL scores (official or unofficial) if required by the University
• Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can evaluate the applicant's potential for success in the master's program
• Personal essay (about 500 words) describing academic and professional career goals, including the political science subfields of primary interest.
• Curriculum vitae or résumé (optional)